Refrigerator user manual English imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product. To receive a more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/register _1 DA99-01623F-03.indd 1 2010.10.
Safety Information CE Notice This product has been determined to be in compliance with the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC), the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC) and the Eco-Design Directive(2009/125/EC) implemented by Regulation (EC) No 643/2009 of the European Union.
Safety Information Do not spray water directly into or on the outside of the Refrigerator/Freezer drawer. • Water could get into the interior machine parts and cause electric shock. Do not use aerosols near the Refrigerator. • Aerosols used near the Refrigerator may cause an explosion or fire. Do not put undue stress on the power cord or place heavy articles on it. • Placing heavy articles on the power cord create the risk of explosion or fire.
Safety Information CAUTION SIGNS Use good judgement when filling the Refrigerator with food and drinks. • In an overfull Refrigerator, heavy, fragile, bulky or breakable items may fall out and cause personal injury and/or damage to surrounding objects. Do not put bottles or glass containers in the Freezer drawer. • When the contents freeze and then expand, the glass may break and cause personal injury or leave dangerous glass shards in the Freezer.
Safety Information If the Refrigerator will not be used for a long period of time (for example, over several months), unplug the power from the wall socket. • Over time, deterioration in the power cord insulation may cause fire. Do not use a wet or damp cloth when cleaning the plug. Remove any dust or foreign matter from the power plug pins. • A Dirty power plug can increase the risk of fire.
Safety Information ADDITIONAl TIPS FOR PROPER USAGE a) Allow the appliance to stand for 2hours after installation. b) To get Best performance of product, 1) D o not place foods too closely in front of the vents at the rear of the appliance as it can obstruct free air circulation in the freezer compartment. 2) W rap the food up properly or place it in airtight containers before put it into the fridge freezer 3) D o not put any newly introduced food for freezing near to already frozen food.
Contents SETTING UP YOUR FRENCH DOOR REFRIGERATOR 08 OPERATING THE SAMSUNG FRENCH DOOR REFRIGERATOR 20 TROUBLESHOOTING 36 08 Getting ready to install the refrigerator 08 Removing the refrigerator doors 11 Adjusting the doors 12 Making minor adjustments between doors 13 Adjusting the freezer drawer level 14 Checking the water dispenser line 14 Installing the water dispenser line 17 Setting up the refrigerator 20 Using the digital display 22 Controlling the temperature 23 Using the ice and cold wate
Setting up your French Door Refrigerator GETTING READY TO INSTAll ThE REFRIGERATOR Congratulations on your purchase of the Samsung French Door Refrigerator. We hope you enjoy the state-of-art features and efficiencies that this new appliance offers. Selecting the best location for the Refrigerator • • • • A Location with easy access to the water supply. A Location without direct exposure to sunlight. A Location with level (or nearly level) flooring.
DISASSEMblE ThE REFRIGERATOR DOORS 1. With the door opened, remove the Top Table cap ( 1 ) with a Flat head screwdriver, and close the door. Remove the 3 screws holding down the Top Table and remove the Top Table( 2 ). 2 01 SETTING UP 1 2. Disconnect the electrical connector ( 3 ) above the upper right door hinge and the 3 electrical connectors ( 4 ) above the upper left door hinge. Disconnect the water tube ( 5 ) by pulling the tube fitting ( 6 ) apart as shown in the picture.
Setting up your French Door Refrigerator REMOVING ThE REFRIGERATOR DOORS • To reattach the Refrigerator doors, assemble parts in reverse order. CAUTION Be careful not to missplace the parts of refrigerator. disassemble the freezer drawer 1. Push the upper drawer until it reaches to the cabinet rear wall. 2. Remove the tilting pocket( upward at the same time. 1 ) by pulling on both brackets( 2 ) SlotSlot 1 2 3. Take out the lower basket ( system. 3 ) by lifting the basket up from rail 3 4.
ASSEMblE ThE FREEZER DRAWER 1. Pull out the rails to the full length on each side of the cabinet evenly. 2. Hang the freezer door front onto open slots on the sides. SlotSlot SlotSlot 01 SETTING UP SlotSlot 3. Tighten four 10mm hex-head screws completely. 4. With the drawer pulled out fully, insert the lower basket ( rail system. 6 ) into the 6 5. Hook the ends of the tilting pocket ( 7 ) into both brackets ( push down until they lock into place.
Setting up your French Door Refrigerator When the left door is lower than the Right door. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into a slot on the left control lever, turn it clockwise or ounterclockwise to level the left door. Control Lever Screwdriver Control Lever Screwdriver When the left door is higher than the Right door. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into a slot on the right control lever, turn it clockwise or counterclockwise to level the right door.
1. If you open the drawer ( 1 ), you can see the lower hinge ( 2 ). 2. Insert the supplied hex wrench ( 3 ) into the shaft ( 4 ) of the lower hinge. 3. Please adjust the height turning the hex wrench ( 3 ) clockwise( counter-clockwise ( ). ) or 3 4 01 SETTING UP 2 3 1 When you turn the hex wrench counter-clockwise( ), the door will move up. 4.
Setting up your French Door Refrigerator 3. Find the best level to align the door slope. Example) The slope is about 2mm (0.08inch) as shown below. Slope Reference plane - Rotate the Height Adjuster to +2.0 to reduce the door slope. After adjustment, tighten the screws ( 2 )&( 3 ) in reverse order. ChECkING ThE WATER DISPENSER lINE A water dispenser is one of the helpful features on your new Samsung Refrigerator.
Connecting to the water supply line 1. First, shut off the main water supply line. 2. Locate the nearest cold, drinking water line. Close Main Water pipe Close Main Water pipe 01 SETTING UP 3. Follow the Water line Installation Instructions in the installation kit. CAUTION The water line must be connected to the cold water pipe. If it is connected to the hot water pipe, it may cause the purifier to malfunction. NO GAP 4.
Setting up your French Door Refrigerator Installing the water filter 1. Remove the water filter cover( 1 ) 2. R emove the fixed cap by turning it counter clockwise. Keep the cap in a safe place for later use if you don’t use a filter. 1 3. R emove the water filter from the box and put a replacement indicator sticker on the filter as shown. Place a sticker on the filter that dates six months in the future.
Check the amount of water supplied to the ice tray. (Optional) When you press the TEST button, the ice cube container is filled with water from the water supply tap. Check to make sure the amount of water is correct (see the illustration below). If the water level is too low, the ice cubes will be small. This is a water pressure problem of the main water pipes, not the Refrigerator. If this problem occurs, contact the dealer or call center for help.
Setting up your French Door Refrigerator SETTING UP ThE REFRIGERATOR • TYPE A 1 2 3 4 5 6 ( 1 ) Ice Off Button Press the Ice off button if you want to turn the ice-maker off. ( 2 ) Power Freeze Button Speeds up the time needed to freeze products in the Freezer. It can be helpful if you need to quickly freeze easily spoiled items or if the temperature in the Freezer ha s warmed dramatically (For example, if the door was left open).
( 1 1 4 2 5 3 6 ) Energy Saver Button For better energy efficiency, press the Energy Saver button. If condensation occurs on the doors, turn the Energy Saver function off. ( 2 ) Freezer / Power Freeze Button Press the Freezer / Power Freeze button to set the Freezer to your desired temperature. You can set the temperature between -14°C and -25°C(8°F and -14°F). Press and hold the Freezer / Power Freeze Button for 3 seconds, to speed up the time needed to freeze products in the Freezer.
Operating the SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator USING ThE DIGITAl DISPlAY • Type A • Type B “Freezer Temp” indicates the current Freezer temperature. “Fridge Temp” indicates the current Refrigerator temperature. When not in use the Display will turn off, this is normal. Power Freeze This icon will light up when you activate the “Power freeze” feature. “Power freeze” helps your foods freeze faster. Press the Power freeze botton and the temperature of Freezer compartment will decrease rapidly.
Filter Indicator After removing the old water filter and installing a new one (see page 30 for instructions on how to do this), reset the indicator by pressing and holding the “Ice/Water” button for 3 seconds. The indicator will light again in about 6 months to let you know it is time to change your water filter. 02 OPERATING When the filter indicator light is on, it is time to change the filter. Typically this happens about every 6 months.
Operating the SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator CONTROllING ThE TEMPERATURE Basic Temperature of Freezer and Refrigerator Compartments The basic temperature and/or recommended temperature of Freezer and Refrigerator Compartments are -19°C(-2°F)/3°C(38°F). If the temperature of Freezer and Refrigerator Compartments are too high or low, adjust the temperature manually. Controlling the Freezer temperature The Freezer temperature can be set between -14°C(8°F) and -25°C(-14°F) to suit your particular needs.
USING ThE ICE AND COlD WATER DISPENSER (OPTIONAl) Press the Ice / Water button to select the type of you want 02 OPERATING No ICE Select this if you want to turn ice maker off. Using the Ice Dispenser Place a cup underneath the ice dispenser and push gently against the dispenser lever with your cup. Make sure the cup is in line with the dispenser to prevent the ice from bouncing out.
Operating the SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator STORING FOOD Light Auto Door Closer ICE MAKER (OPTIONAL) 1 Dairy Compartment Water Filter Slide-Shelf Foldable-Shelf Slide-Shelf 5 Vertical Hinged Section 2 Door Bins 4 EGG CONTAINER 3 LASS G SHELVES Vegetable & Fruit Drawers 6 Ice maker (optional) Ice bin (optional) 8 Tilting Pocket ool Select C PantryTM Light 7 uto Pull Out A Drawer 9 Freezer Drawer Bin When closing the door, make sure the Vertical Hinged Section is in the correct posi
STORING FOOD IN REFRIGERATOR ( 1 ) DAIRY COMPARTMENT Can be used to store small dairy items like butter or margarine, yogurt or cream cheese bricks ( 2 ) DOOR BINS Designed to handle large, bulky items such as gallons of milk or other large bottles and containers. ( 3 ) GLASS SHELVES Designed to be crack-resistant, the shelves can be used to store all types of food and drinks. Circular marks on the glass surface are a normal phenomenon and can usually be wiped clean with a damp cloth.
Operating the SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator USING ThE COOl SElECT PANTRY™ The Cool Select Pantry™ is a full-width drawer with adjustable temperature control. This pantry can be used for large party trays, deli items, pizza, beverages or miscellaneous items. There is a temperature control which can adjust the amount of cold air allowed into the pantry. The control is located on the right side of the pantry. Selection button (Optional) 1.
USING ThE TIlTING POCkET The Tilting Pocket can be used to store up to a 16”(406mm) pizza if you place it shown in the illustration. 02 OPERATING REMOVING ThE REFRIGERATOR ACCESSORIES 1. Door bins & Dairy Compartment To remove - Simply Lift the bin up and pull straight out. To relocate - Slide it in above the desired location and push down until it stops. CAUTION Injury may occur if the door bins are not firmly assembled. Do not allow children to play with bins.
Operating the SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator 4. Cool Select PantryTM To remove the pantry - Pull the pantry out to full extension. Tilt up the front side of pantry and pull straight out. To relocate the pantry - Push the rails to the back of the Refrigerator. Place the drawer onto the rails and slide the pantry back until it is in place.
3. Freezer Drawer bin ClEANING ThE REFRIGERATOR Caring for your Samsung French Door Refrigerator prolongs the life of your appliance and helps keep it odor and germ-free. Cleaning the Interior 02 OPERATING To remove the drawer - Pull drawer out to full extension. Tilt up the rear of the bin and lift it out to remove. To relocate the drawer - Place the bin into the rail assembly. To remove the divider - Pull the divider straight up.
Operating the SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator Cleaning behind the Refrigerator To keep cords and exposed parts free of dust and dirt accumulation, vacuum behind the appliance once or twice a year. Do not remove the back cover. Doing so may cause an electric shock. CAUTION Replacing the interior light For LED lamp, please contact service engineer to replace it. 30_ Operating DA99-01623F-03.indd 30 2010.10.
ChANGING ThE WATER FIlTER 1. Remove the water filter from the box and put a month indicator sticker on the filter as shown. Place a sticker on the filter that dates six months in the future. For example, if you are replacing the water filter in March, put the “SEP” (September) sticker on the filter to remind you to replace in September. Normal filter life is about every 6 months. 2. Remove the new filter’s protective cap and remove the old filter. 3.
Operating the SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator Water Filter Chart Performance Data Sheet For Samsung Model DA97-06317A Using Replacement Cartridge DA29-00003G This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI Standards 42 and 53 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specifi ed in NSF/ANSI 42 and 53.
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Operating the SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator Food Storage Tips Foods Refrigerator Freezer Storage Tips DAIRY PRODUCTS Butter 2-3 Weeks 6-9 Months Wrap or cover tightly. Check date code. Most milk and similar products are sold in date-coded cartons that indicate a products’s peak freshness. Re-seal with cap or wrap tightly. Do not return unused protions to oroginal container.
Refrigerator Freezer Storage Tips FISH AND SHELLFISH Fish Fatty Fish (mackerel, trout, salmon) 1-2 Days 2-3 Months Lean Fish (cod, flounder, etc) 1-2 Days 6 Months Frozen or Breaded na 3 Months Keep in original wrapper and store in coldest part of refrigerator. Package in vapor-proof and moisture proof wrap for freezer. Freeze at 0ºF. Thaw in refrigerator or Check date code. Freeze in original packaging.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM SOLUTION The Refrigerator does not • work at all or it does not • chill sufficiently. • • Check that the power plug is properly connected. Is the temperature control on the display panel set to the correct temperature? Try setting it to a lower temperature. Is the Refrigerator in direct sunlight or located near a heat source? Is the back of the Refrigerator too close to the wall and therefore keeping air from circulating? The food in the Refrigerator is frozen.
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Ambient Room Temperature Limits This fridge/freezer is designed to operate in ambient temperatures specified by its temperature class marked on the rating plate. Class Symbol Ambient Temperature range(°C) Extended Temperate SN +10 to +32 Temperate N +16 to +32 Subtropical ST +16 to +38 Tropical T +16 to +43 NOTE: Internal temperatures may be affected by such factors as the location of the fridge/ freezer, ambient temperature and the frequency with which you open the door.
